Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 579-200, Joshua Drake, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
Drake, Joshua
B.L.Wt. 579-200
CONTENTS
{ B.L.Wt. 553-200 Lieut. issued Sept. 8. 1790. to Samuel Drake, assignee; and marked, "Certified to the Land Office on the 30 th Jany. 1837, that Warrant No. 579 (New Series) had issued to the heir of Lt. J. Drake, no papers.

Co. No 570. 9.
Joshua Drake.
Lieutenant.
Supernumerary.
Noted on P. 26 th March 1812.
N.B. This Warrant issued to Sally Ann Faulkner, legitimate and only Heir at Law of Joshua Drake, under date the 28 th March 1812, and delivered to the Hon. Asa Fitch, m.c. att y to the C o m t .
Apr. 11. 1812.
Hon. Asa Fitch M.C.

Know all men by these presents, That We, William Faulkner and Sally Ann his wife of Salina in the County of Washington and State of New York, have made, ordained Constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint, Mr. Fitch Clegg as Representative in the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to take and receive such Patent or Land warrant for Bounties and as may be entitled to from the Government of the United States by virtue of the Certificate hereunto annexed and in consideration of the services rendered by the late Joshua Drake (late) a Lieutenant in Colonel Malcolm's Regiment in the late Revolutionary War, and to which Bounty Land the said Sally Ann, wife of the said William Faulkner is entitled as the legitimate and only heir at law of the said Joshua Drake. Sealed and delivered in presence and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever our said Attorney shall in our name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands, and seals at the Town of Salina in the County of Washington aforesaid this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Sealed and delivered In the presence of
Wm. Faulkner Sally Ann Faulkner
Lebrun R. Shipherd

State of New York County of Washington ss.
Be it Remembered That on the fourteenth Day of March in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and twelve Before me Anthony J Blanchard first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington appeared William Faulkner and Sally Ann his Wife known to me to be the Persons described in the within Instrument And the said William Acknowledged that he freely executed the said Instrument for the uses and purposes therein mentioned And the said Sally Ann being examined by me privately and Apart from her said husband also acknowledged That within Instrument she freely executed the said Instrument for the uses and purposes therein mentioned without the fear or compulsion of her said husband And I having examined the said Instrument and finding therein no material Alterations except the word "Our" interlined between the 18 th and 19 th Lines and written over an Obliteration Allow it to be recorded —
Anthony J Blanchard
Clerks Office Washington County March 14 th 1812
I certify that Anthony J Blanchard Esq r above named is duly qualified first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington
Shepherd Lillie

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Salem in and for the County of Washington on the third day March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four
Present Anthony S. Blanchard Esquire first Judge John W. Lean } Esqrs James Green } Leonard Peble } Judges
On the application of William Faulkner and Sally Ann his wife and in pursuance of the third resolution of the War Department of the United States. The said court being satisfied from the evidence before them That Joshua Drake late a Lieutenant in Colonel Malcolm's Regiment in the late Revolutionary war intermarried on the twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty six and afterwards on the twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety had issue Sally Ann born on that day and afterwards on the first day of June in the same year that said Joshua Drake died intestate. And afterwards on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven the said Sally Ann intermarried with the said William Faulkner of the town of Salem in the County of Washington and State of New York and still is living, and the wife of the said William Faulkner and that the said Joshua Drake had not at the time of his death any other issue than the said Sally Ann wife of the said William Faulkner, and that the said Sally Ann is the only heir at Law of the said Joshua Drake and that no person has at any time since his death administered upon his estate, Do certify all and singular the said facts to be correct and true. In Witness whereof We have caused the Seal of our said Court of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed #
R. Shipard Clerk.
By the Court

March 7. 1933
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I would like to have a Transcript of the pension cases of Joshua Drake and Samuel Drake who served in the Orange County New York Militia - Fourth Regiment in the American Revolution- ary war.
Sincerely Victor M. Drake 1544 Second Avenue New York City.

Oct. 15 1936
Commissioner of Pensions Washington! D. C.
Dear Sir: I would like to have a transcript of the following pension cases: Joshua Drake, private The Service (Dubois) New York 1775-1784,
Joshua Drake private, the Militia - Orange County, North Regiment. 1775-1784. (New York.)
Joshua Drake, private, New York Militia - Westchester County, Third Regiment. 1775-1784,
Sincerely
Victor M. Drake 9 West 46th St. New York City.

November 4, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Victor M. Drake 9 West 46th Street New York City, New York.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Drake, cited as a private in the Orange County and Westchester County New York militia.
Big OK The records of this office show that March 28, 1933, you were furnished the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Drake, as found in bounty land claim, warrant #579-300, which is the record of the only Joshua Drake found on the Revolutionary War records, who served from New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 23, 1933
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Mr. Victor M. Drake 1544 Second Avenue New York City
JOSHUA DRAKE B. L. Wt. 579-200 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joshua and Samuel Drake who served in the Orange County, New York militia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of either of the above-named persons, and no claim for bounty land based upon that service of a Samuel Drake.
The records of this office show that one Joshua Drake served as lieutenant in Colonel Malcolm's regiment, War of the Revolution, and became a supernumerary on April 23, 1779. No details of his service are stated.
Joshua Drake married November 27, 1786; place of marriage, name of wife and date of her death not shown. He died June 1, 1790.
Joshua Drake was survived by one child only, Sally Ann who was born January 14, 1790.
Soldier's daughter, Sally Ann, married June 14, 1807, William Faulkner, of Salem, Washington County, New York.
On March 14, 1812, William Faulkner and Sally Ann, his wife, both then of Salem, New York, made application for the bounty land which was due said Sally Ann as the daughter and only heir of Joshua Drake for his service as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
Warrant No. 579, for 200 acres of bounty land, was issued March 28, 1812, to Sally Ann Faulkner, only heir-at-law of Joshua Drake.

The Revolutionary War records show also, that Warrant No. 553, for 200 acres of bounty land, was issued September 8, 1790, on account of the service of the above-named Lieutenant Joshua Drake. That warrant was issued to Samuel Drake, assignee, no relationship to Joshua recorded.
For information in regard to location of the land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite the numbers of the warrants and dates of issuance. This office has no further data in regard to Joshua Drake.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator